# 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `462916` · 2004-03-26 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 87,000
## Narrative
POWER STEERING FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.  DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A ROCK.   UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  *AK
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